Day 7 - No title...nothing is popping out

Good morning. I am a little more foggy brained this morning. I have to say the bed was feeling sooo good this morning! Forgive me if I ramble or get sidetracked. I have a couple things on my heart and millions in my head so I will try to stick to the things on my heart.

I was reading the day 7 devotional and was reminded that prayer really isn't about getting God to do something, it's just us believing God for who he is.  God is referred to as many names in the old testament.  Jehovah-Shammah - God is present; Jehovah-Rophe - God the healer; Jehovah-Jirah - God the provider; and many more. I don't think we need to pray for God to be present - He IS present. We don't need to pray to be accepted and love by God - He already does. We just have to believe. Jackson and Cole were playing video games one day and the both started screaming that they were hungry. "We want dinner; Can't we eat now?" I had already called them to the dinner table 5 minutes earlier but they were too distracted to hear me. Dinner was ready, on the table, already provided for them. I feel it is sort of like that with God. He has already provided for us, but we keep asking him because we can't see it.

The bible reading from the devotional is Matthew Ch. 4. The first thing that stuck out to me was verse 2-4, "After fasting 40 days and 40 nights, he was hungry." So that is quite an understatement.  Part of my fast was going to be a food fast on Sundays. I was going to have fruits all day but no food. Well to be honest, that lasted during breakfast. I had a hard time going one meal without food, I can't imagine going 40 days. Verse 3 continues, "The tempter came to him and said 'If you are the son of God....'" What sticks out about that is that he was being tempted by who he was. Anytime I begin to question who I am,  insecurity and fear set in. This is why I feel like it is so important to know who you are in God. I am fully loved (No matter if I did not go a day with out food). I am fully accepted (regardless of what I did or did not do). I have purpose for my life (even though I may not have direction right now).

Anyway, my brain is done. I hope you all have a wonderful day today and see all the beauty in today. I hope I do to :)
Melissa